Pirates 3-16 Astros (Aug 9, 1968)

PIT

HOU

1

0

5

2

0

3

1

0

4

0

1

5

2

3

6

0

2

7

0

8

0

5

9

0

X

R

3

16

H

11

19

E

3

0

W: D. Coombs

L: S. Blass

PIT

Team Stats

HOU

0

HR

1

3

R

16

11

H

19

1

SB

0

LOB

.314

AVG

.463

.359

OBP

.532

.371

SLG

.659

0.00

ERA

0.00

7

K

5

BB

3

Current Series

Pirates

4

Astros

3

Game 1

Final

Pirates

1

Astros

2

Game 2

Final

Pirates

3

Astros

16

Game 3

Final

Pirates

7

Astros

4

Game 4

Final

Pirates

1

Astros

5

Game 5

Final

1968 NL

Team	W	L	PCT
Cardinals	97	65	.599
Giants	88	74	.543
Cubs	84	78	.519
Reds	83	79	.512
Braves	81	81	.500
Pirates	80	82	.494
Phillies	76	86	.469
Dodgers	76	86	.469
Mets	73	89	.451
Astros	72	90	.444

Game Summary

The Houston Astros crushed the Pittsburgh Pirates, 16 to 3, on August 10, 1968.

Game Info

August 9, 1968

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Maury Wills M. Wills 3B	5	1	3	1	0	0	0
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	3	0	2	1	1	1	0
Matty Alou M. Alou CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	0
Willie Stargell W. Stargell LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	2
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
Donn Clendenon D. Clendenon 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Jerry May J. May C	4	1	3	0	0	0	0
Carl Taylor C. Taylor PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Blass S. Blass P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Luke Walker L. Walker P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gary Kolb G. Kolb PH	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Bill Henry B. Henry P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Roy Face R. Face P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Manny Mota M. Mota PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	35	3	11	3	1	3	5

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Norm Miller N. Miller RF	5	2	2	5	1	1	0
Hector Torres H. Torres SS	5	2	3	3	0	1	2
Rusty Staub R. Staub 1B	5	1	1	0	0	0	1
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn LF	4	3	2	0	0	1	1
Doug Rader D. Rader 3B	5	3	5	4	0	0	0
Denis Menke D. Menke 2B	5	1	3	2	0	0	0
John Bateman J. Bateman C	4	2	1	0	0	0	1
Dick Simpson D. Simpson CF	3	1	0	0	0	2	1
John Buzhardt J. Buzhardt P	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jim Ray J. Ray P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Danny Coombs D. Coombs P	3	1	2	0	0	0	0
Totals	41	16	19	14	1	5	7

Batting

3B: M. Wills

TB: R. Clemente, J. May 3, B. Mazeroski, F. Patek 2, W. Stargell, M. Wills 5

RBI: R. Clemente, F. Patek, M. Wills

SF: F. Patek

GIDP: R. Clemente, J. May, B. Mazeroski

Baserunning

SB: F. Patek

Batting

2B: D. Rader 3, H. Torres, J. Wynn

HR: N. Miller

TB: J. Bateman, D. Coombs 2, D. Menke 3, N. Miller 5, D. Rader 8, R. Staub, H. Torres 4, J. Wynn 3

RBI: D. Menke 2, N. Miller 5, D. Rader 4, H. Torres 3

HBP: J. Bateman

GIDP: D. Simpson, R. Staub

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Steve Blass S. Blass (L)	0.1	5	5	3	1	0	0	81.00
Luke Walker L. Walker	3.2	2	1	1	3	5	0	2.45
Bill Henry B. Henry	3.0	11	8	8	0	1	0	24.00
Roy Face R. Face	1.0	1	2	2	1	1	1	18.00
Totals	8.0	19	16	0	5	7	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
John Buzhardt J. Buzhardt	4.0	6	3	3	2	1	6.75
Jim Ray J. Ray	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	-
Danny Coombs D. Coombs (W)	5.0	5	0	0	0	4	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	3	0	3	5

WP: S. Blass

Batters faced: S. Blass 8, R. Face 5, B. Henry 19, L. Walker 15

WP: J. Buzhardt

Batters faced: J. Buzhardt 19, D. Coombs 19, J. Ray

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Maury Wills M. Wills 3B	5	1	3	1	0	0	0
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	3	0	2	1	1	1	0
Matty Alou M. Alou CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	0
Willie Stargell W. Stargell LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	2
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
Donn Clendenon D. Clendenon 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Jerry May J. May C	4	1	3	0	0	0	0
Carl Taylor C. Taylor PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Blass S. Blass P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Luke Walker L. Walker P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gary Kolb G. Kolb PH	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Bill Henry B. Henry P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Roy Face R. Face P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Manny Mota M. Mota PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	35	3	11	3	1	3	5

Batting

3B: M. Wills

TB: R. Clemente, J. May 3, B. Mazeroski, F. Patek 2, W. Stargell, M. Wills 5

RBI: R. Clemente, F. Patek, M. Wills

SF: F. Patek

GIDP: R. Clemente, J. May, B. Mazeroski

Baserunning

SB: F. Patek

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Steve Blass S. Blass (L)	0.1	5	5	3	1	0	0	81.00
Luke Walker L. Walker	3.2	2	1	1	3	5	0	2.45
Bill Henry B. Henry	3.0	11	8	8	0	1	0	24.00
Roy Face R. Face	1.0	1	2	2	1	1	1	18.00
Totals	8.0	19	16	0	5	7	1

WP: S. Blass

Batters faced: S. Blass 8, R. Face 5, B. Henry 19, L. Walker 15

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Norm Miller N. Miller RF	5	2	2	5	1	1	0
Hector Torres H. Torres SS	5	2	3	3	0	1	2
Rusty Staub R. Staub 1B	5	1	1	0	0	0	1
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn LF	4	3	2	0	0	1	1
Doug Rader D. Rader 3B	5	3	5	4	0	0	0
Denis Menke D. Menke 2B	5	1	3	2	0	0	0
John Bateman J. Bateman C	4	2	1	0	0	0	1
Dick Simpson D. Simpson CF	3	1	0	0	0	2	1
John Buzhardt J. Buzhardt P	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jim Ray J. Ray P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Danny Coombs D. Coombs P	3	1	2	0	0	0	0
Totals	41	16	19	14	1	5	7

Batting

2B: D. Rader 3, H. Torres, J. Wynn

HR: N. Miller

TB: J. Bateman, D. Coombs 2, D. Menke 3, N. Miller 5, D. Rader 8, R. Staub, H. Torres 4, J. Wynn 3

RBI: D. Menke 2, N. Miller 5, D. Rader 4, H. Torres 3

HBP: J. Bateman

GIDP: D. Simpson, R. Staub

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
John Buzhardt J. Buzhardt	4.0	6	3	3	2	1	6.75
Jim Ray J. Ray	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	-
Danny Coombs D. Coombs (W)	5.0	5	0	0	0	4	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	3	0	3	5

WP: J. Buzhardt

Batters faced: J. Buzhardt 19, D. Coombs 19, J. Ray

55-60 PIT

HOU 50-65

Team Stats

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1968 NL

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